ANSI B30

Complete guide to anti-two-block safety devices for cranes including ASME B30.5 ATB requirements, device types, inspection and testing procedures, failure modes, and OSHA citation history.

OSHA sets the legal minimum, ANSI B30 defines technical excellence — but the relationship between these standards is more complex than most crane companies realize. Here's how they compare and when each applies.

There are three tiers of crane inspections — frequent, periodic, and annual. Most companies get the first two right and completely botch the annual. Here's what the standards actually say, who's qualified to perform them, and what you need to document.

Comprehensive guide to crane wire rope inspection based on ASME B30.5 standards. Learn broken wire replacement thresholds, diameter reduction limits, corrosion assessment criteria, heat damage identification, and proper end connection inspection techniques.

Complete guide to crane load moment indicators (LMI) and rated capacity indicators (RCI). Learn OSHA requirements, ASME B30.5 calibration standards, sensor types, bypass rules, testing procedures, and compliance documentation for crane overload protection systems.

Complete guide to crane sheave and pulley inspection covering groove wear criteria, groove gauge measurement procedures, sheave bearing inspection, fleet angle and alignment, and replacement thresholds per ASME B30.2 and B30.5.

Complete guide to crane load block, headache ball, and swivel inspection covering sheave and side plate inspection, hook integration, wire rope termination, anti-two-block device integration, and ASME B30.10 requirements.

Complete guide to inspecting engineered lifting attachments — lifting lugs, padeyes, trunnions, and weld-on lifting points. Covers design verification, weld inspection, load rating, NDT requirements, and ASME BTH-1 standards.